Two killed in separate shootings in Aurora’s Del Mar Parkway neighborhood

Two people were killed in separate shootings in Aurora’s Del Mark Parkway neighborhood in late August, according to police officials.

Officers arrested 72-year-old Bennie Green Jr., on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with an Aug. 24 shooting near the corner of East Colfax Avenue and North Havana Street, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release.

Police were called to the area around 2 p.m. and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and later died.

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Investigators allege Green and the man knew each other but did not detail how they were connected. The man will be identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

Aurora police are still looking for a suspect in an Aug. 18 shooting near East 12th Avenue and Dallas Street that killed 25-year-old Oswaldo Jose Dabion Ararujo, department officials said in a news release.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 11:30 p.m. and found Ararujo with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and later died.

Anyone with information about the shootings can contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-912-7867.

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